9.0 MRS. FRANK BEACH 
MME. EMILE DEBATENE 
Here is a Peony that has been sadly overlooked, something we 
have never been able to understand. For real attractive coloring, it 
is one of the finest of Peonies. Always an attraction whenever 
seen on the show table. One of the brightest and most brilliant of 
all pinks. A Brand Division $3.00 
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (A. B. Franklin) 
A deep Therese-pink is Mrs. Franklin D, Roosevelt, a full double 
with extremely long overlapping, cupped petals which enfold a 
rosebud center. The petals open to show a creamy center as does 
Therese. This variety has more roselike form, more substance, 
keeps better as a cut flower, is larger, more floriferous and more 
vigorous and just a shade more blue in its pink. It blooms in mid- 
season on a moderately high bush above good deep foliage. It has 
a Rose fragrance. (Originator’s description.) 
A Brand Division $5.00 
(A. M. Brand) 
A deep ivory-white coming into bloom late in the season. The 
flower is large, flat, perfect rose type with long, narrow, 
laciniated petals of the same lacy effect as in Jubilee. Mrs. Frank 
Beach is a glorified Jubilee but is not handicapped by a weak 
stem. This variety develops a flower true to type on a yearling 
plant. The blooms are profuse and sweetly fragrant. One of 
the best of all white Peonies. See color page 11. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
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“Taking everything into consideration, I believe the best white Peony 
in my experience is Mrs. Frank Beach. I'll admit there are some larger 
and taller, but none of them do better for me in all respects at the 
same time. I believe it is one of the best-keeping white Peonies that I 
have ever grown. The whites do not take cold storage very well. Mrs. 
Frank Beach seems to be an exception. In Lincoln at the National Peony 
Show in 1937, when the show was taken down on Sunday evening, 
every bloom of Mrs. Frank Beach that I had there was still good.” 
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9.2 MRS. J. H. NEELEY (Dr. J. H. Neeley) 
A late flowering blush-white shading to white with a greenish re- 
flex at the base of petals. Center petals enlivened with yellowish 
pink or salmon tones that are attractively different. A new variety 
that seems destined to earn a place among the truly great Peonies. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
9.1 MYRTLE GENTRY (Brand) 
A beautiful late light pink that gradually fades to almost a pure 
white. The flower is perfect rose form with great broad, nicely 
rounded petals of wonderful substance. Tints of flesh and salmon 
show throughout the petals. The plant is of splendid growth and 
clean appearance. The stems are strong and hold the great flowers 
well above the foliage. Has the fragrance of a Tea Rose. Our Silver 
Medal variety. See color page 11. A Brand Division $3.00 
Yonkers, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1941 
“Of all the fine Peonies in my garden—and there are well over 100 
varieties—-I believe I really get more satisfaction from 
MYRTLE 
GENTRY than from any other. Its exquisite beauty, combined with its 
regular dependability both as a garden subject and a cut flower, leave 
little to be desired.” 
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 7, 1941 
“There is one thing that I have wanted to tell you folks for quite a 
while and just never did. I think that Myrtle Gentry is one of the three 
best, if not the best Peony that I have ever grown or that it has been my 
privilege to see. If I were limited to just two varieties of Peonies, one of 
them would be Myrtle Gentry. It has never failed me to date.” 
9.0 NIMBUS | (Andrews) 
An extra fine flesh-pink coming into bloom late in the Peony sea- 
son. The flower is Rose type, fragrant and greatly admired by all 
who see it. The plant is tall with excellent stems. A fine show 
flower and equally good in the garden. A Brand Division $3.00 
9.2 PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere) 
A very bright rich crimson coming into bloom late midseason. The 
beautiful form of this flower and its uniform soft rich color make it 
a flower loved by all who This is a fine show flower and is 
absolutely void of stamens. It has a pleasing fragrance and is the 
highest rated of any red Peony. See color page 11. 
see it. 
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PHILOMELE (Calot) 
A striking landscape variety with bright rose guard petals, enclos- 
ing a center of amber-yellow petals. As the flower develops, a 
crown of bright rose appears in the center. A midseason variety 
of medium size. See color page 12. A Brand Division $1.50 
R. A. NAPIER (A. M. Brand) 
This is a Peony we are especially proud of. After watching its per- 
formance over a long period in both seed beds and fields, we sent 
out the first roots in 1939. We have always thought a vase of per- 
fectly developed Tourangelle was about the last word in Peonies. 
In R. A. Napier, we have a Peony of practically the same form and 
color, a Peony that might easily be mistaken for Tourangelle. But 
Tourangelle seldom comes good in Minnesota while R. A. Napier 
is good every year. A Brand Division $5.00 
RICHARD CARVEL (Brand) 
An early crimson parallel to the pink Mons.. Jules Elie. With its 
extra early blooming qualities, large size, and splendid habits, this 
variety is already a well established favorite. A valuable cut flower. 
The odor is pleasant and pronounced, a very rare quality in the 
reds. See color page 12. A Brand Division $1.50 
TOURANGELLE (Dessert) 
A delicate pearly white, suffused with shades of delicate salmon 
and La-France-rose. The flower is rose type and comes into bloom 
late in the season. The plant has a weak stem but the coloring of 
the flower is so unusual that it is admired by all who see it. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
VICTORY CHATEAU THIERRY (A. M. Brand) 
A clear bright pink, gradually fading to a lighter pink. The flower 
is large, with immense, broad, evenly arranged, rounded petals of 
great substance. The plant is of medium height with very strong 
stems that hold the large, cup-shaped blossoms well erect. We con- 
sider this one of our very best originations but the plant comes into 
bloom so early that you seldom see the flower in the show room. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
WALTER FAXON (Richardson) 
The most vivid of all pinks, the only “real pink” as someone has 
said. A remarkable flower, at its best in the show room. The flow- 
ers are of medium size, attractive in form, and mildly fragrant. 
In the fields it does not hold up as well as Souvenir de Louis Bigot 
but in the show room it tops them all. See color page 12. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
W. L. GUMM (Gumm) 
We have been growing this Peeny now for some 10 or more years, 
and do not hesitate to pronounce it one of the very finest of all 
white Peonies. The flower is a large pure white with large guard 
petals enclosing a deep closely packed center of beautiful petals, 
all forming as nicely a shaped flower as we have ever seen. The 
plant is good, the form of the flower is superb, and the color is 
fine. One of our best pure whites. A Brand Division $5.00 
SURPRISE BOXES 
An Offer You Cannot Afford to Pass 
For two seasons we have disposed of our surplus by making up 
Surprise Boxes and we believe that every box that we have sent out 
has been a really pleasant surprise to our customer. 
You may wish to know something about what we will place in 
each box. Each box will have a total value of $19.00 and will contain 
up to six roots. If you wish to a smaller number, we wiil select roots 
of greater value. 
Tell us what colors you prefer and leave the selection to us. All 
the roots will be correctly labeled and will be regular Brand Di- 
visions. 
Take advantage of our offer and get a fine box of Peonies, a 
regular $10.00 value, for $7.50, postpaid. 
COMPLIMENTS ON OUR SURPRISE BOXES 
Charlotte, N. C., May 27, 1941 
“I received the Surprise Package of Peony roots in fine shape and 
truly they are SURPRISE PACKAGES. I am just thrilled to have 
such a lovely collection and I never would have gotten it any other 
A Brand Division $5.00 
We may not be able to fill late orders complete. We will rebook 
any variety we eannot supply for September shipment. 

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way. I’m sure you couldn’t have sent them to anyone that will enjoy 
them more or be more appreciative of their beauty. I feel very for- 
tunate to have sent my order just when I did. We have an ideal 
climate and soil for Peonies and I can hardly wait to see these bloom. 
I thank you very much.” 
MRS. D. J. C. 

